Lots of people in SF are sick and/or having allergies. We recently got a bunch of much needed rain which has meant a lot more mold in our damp old city. I'm seeing congestion (chest and nasal), cough and fatigue.

Every single one of my patients has talked about how awful they've felt since the inauguration. They've expressed anger, fear, worry, outrage, anxiety, insomnia, sadness, and so much more.

I don't know if it's because I broke my right foot last month, so I'm more aware of other peoples' injuries, but I swear, I have been seeing so many people (on the street, not in my practice) with injured right feet/ankles/legs/knees. It seems like at least twice a day I see someone in a cast, or boot, and/or on crutches.

I've been doing more and more fertility support in the last couple of years. It's a pretty wild ride sometimes. Of course, one of my favorite parts is when we get to labor induction. I have someone coming in this afternoon for just that, labor induction. I just realized that right now three of my patients are at 35 weeks, one just delivered two days ago, and then there's the labor induction today. (Not to mention the few that are just shy of 35 weeks.) I guess 8/9 months ago was a very fertile time?

lots of people have been telling me that they’re having intense dreams lately. some are having nightmares. some are having “adventure dreams”. some people feel really disturbed by their dreams. many people have said that they feel less rested because of all this dreaming.

many people fall asleep during acupuncture treatments, but not all. some people just rest. some people lay, with the needles in, but aren’t actually able to rest. some people feel quite restless during treatments. we’re all different, right?well, this week every single person has fallen asleep. each one of them told me how deeply they slept and how great it felt.